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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2228: Law officers/vhcle accidents

Requiring investigations of vehicular accidents involving law enforcement personnel.

Summary

  • Provides that, if a law enforcement officer is proximately involved in a vehicular accident while on duty, the law enforcement agency employing the officer shall conduct an investigation if: (1) The accident causes a serious injury or fatality; or (2) Damage to property exceeds two thousand five hundred dollars. Requires the investigation to be supervised by an independent law enforcement agency.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Toby Nixon (R-45)
Introduced
February 24, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to vehicular accidents involving law enforcement officers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Toby Nixon (R-45)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Springer D-45Tom Campbell R-2Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Transportation.
  3. Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. First reading, referred to Criminal Justice & Corrections.

HB 2228 in other sessions

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